Peter missed wife Abbey Clancy’s first two dances tonight - because he had to play a football match.

Crouchy was gutted that he couldn’t be at the Elstree studio for the 6.30pm start but his match didn’t finish until nearly 5pm - in Stoke.

So, he had to make a mad 140 mile dash as he was determined to see the model dance in the final part of the show, if she gets through.

But despite missing 27-year-old Abbey’s performance, Peter would surely be smiling after scoring the winner against his former club, Aston Villa.

A source close to Abbey said: “She was upset that Pete couldn’t be there but there was nothing either of them could do about it.

“He had to play and there was no way around it but he said he would be there as soon as he could be and hoped to be there in time to see Abbey on the final part of the show when she danced her final dance - if the public voted her through.

“Abbey was incredibly nervous and would have loved to have had Pete there. But her mum Karen made sure she was in the audience to give her moral support.”

Crouchy left Stoke’s Britannia Stadium quick smart after joining Jermaine Pennant on the score sheet for their victory over Villa.